A base station that relays data between a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to store a physical address, to transmit data to and receive data from the second information processing apparatus, and upon receiving a request from the second information processing apparatus, the request including a physical address which has been transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus and requesting connection, to permit the first information processing apparatus to transmit data to and receive data from the base station via the second information processing apparatus, based on a result of comparison between the physical address included in the received request and the stored physical address.
